title: Insect ectoparasites on wild birds in the Czech Republic during the pre-breeding period.
abstract: Wild passerine birds (Passeriformes) from the northeastern part of the Czech Republic were examined for ectoparasites during the pre-breeding period in 2007. Two species of fleas of the genera Ceratophyllus and Dasypsyllus (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae), and 23 species of chewing lice belonging to the genera Ricinus, Myrsidea, Menacanthus (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae), Brueelia, Penenirmus, and Philopterus (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) were found on 108 birds of 16 species. Distribution of insect ectoparasites found on wild birds during pre-breeding was compared with previous data from the post-breeding period. There was no difference in total prevalence of chewing lice in pre-breeding and post-breeding periods. Higher prevalence of fleas and slightly higher mean intensity of chewing lice were found on birds during the pre-breeding period. There was a significant difference in total prevalence but equal mean intensity of chewing lice on resident and migrating birds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého 1-3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic. sychrao@vfu.cz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sychra
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Literák
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Podzemný
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harmat
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hrabák
mesh_terms: D025041:Animal Migration; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D001717:Birds; D001947:Breeding; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007313:Insecta / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D008003:Phthiraptera / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D015995:Prevalence; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D013997:Time Factors